takingbackrights
nounUK /ˌteɪkɪŋ ˈbæk raɪts/
US /ˌteɪkɪŋ ˈbæk raɪts/
Getting back the things you are allowed to do or have.
The students celebrated takingbackrights after the school let them choose their own clubs again.
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2. The act of returning control of something to the people it belongs to.
The village's takingbackrights meant the neighbors could decide how to use the park.
3. A movement where a group works to get back freedoms that were lost.
The takingbackrights movement grew as more workers asked for fair hours.
4. Getting back permission to use something that was taken away.
After the apology, the club's takingbackrights let them use the gym on Fridays again.